Mike Brown was fired from his position as Los Angeles Lakers' coach only five games into his second season with the franchise. The team struggled to a 1-4 start, spelling the end of his tenure. Here is a timeline of two busy seasons under Brown.

2011-12 season

Mike Brown was fired after the Los Angeles Lakers got off to a 1-4 start in their first five games of the 2012-13 season. (AP Photo)

May 2011

Mike Brown hired: Mike Brown was added as the 18th coach in Los Angeles Lakers history after Phil Jackson retired on the heels of a second-round sweep loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Much was made of the fact that star Kobe Bryant was not consulted by owner Jim Buss on Brown's hiring as coach.

December 2011

Chris Paul trade vetoed: With the New Orleans Hornets under NBA ownership, commissioner David Stern vetoed a proposed three-team trade that would send Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets and Lamar Odom to the Hornets.

Lamar Odom traded: Lamar Odom felt "disrespected" by his involvement in the proposed trade and demanded to be shipped. He was sent to the Dallas Mavericks and never lived up to expectations in his time there. He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason.

May 2012

Second-round exit: The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated in five games by the Oklahoma City Thunder, an exit that came on the heels of a seven-game series with the emerging Denver Nuggets.

2012-13 season

August 2012

Brown hires assistants: Mike Brown hired assistants Bernie Bickerstaff, Eddie Jordan and Steve Clifford. More of a defensive coach, Jordan, a proponent of the Princeton offense, took over the offensive side of the ball. The Lakers appeared out of sync on offense as they tried to implement the Princeton offense.

November 2012

Lakers get off to 0-3 start: The Los Angeles Lakers began the season 0-3, with losses to Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers hadn't began a season with an 0-3 start since the 1978-79 season, the year before Jerry Buss took over as owner.

Steve Nash injured: Steve Nash suffered a non-displaced fracture to the head of his left fibula. Nash was initially listed as day-to-day, then he was slated to miss a week and now his return remains a mystery. Mike Brown came out in support of Nash and said he would not rush the team's new point guard back on the court.

Brown fired: A day removed from receiving a vote of confidence from owner Jim Buss, Brown was fired five games into the Los Angeles Lakers' season. The team was 1-4 under Brown, whose agent, Warren LeGarie, told Yahoo! Sports Brown was "relieved of his duties." According to multiple reports, assistant Bernie Bickerstaff will serve as coach for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors.